Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
Summary
A funeral director named Robert Bush was sentenced to 20 years in prison for mishandling dozens of bodies and giving families the wrong ashes. His actions affected hundreds of families over 12 years, including leaving bodies in poor conditions and preventing proper burials.Key Facts
- Robert Bush owned Legacy Independent Funeral Services in Hull.
- He pleaded guilty to 67 offenses, including 30 counts of preventing lawful burials.
- Bodies were found uncovered, decomposing, with damp, mold, and bodily fluids on the floor.
- The remains of a stillborn baby, believed to have been cremated, were found left in the mortuary for almost two years.
- Families received ashes that did not belong to their loved ones, sometimes with what looked like animal remains.
- One elderly man’s body was kept in a cardboard coffin for nearly 11 months.
- Police discovered over 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes at the funeral home in March 2024.
- Bush was arrested returning from a holiday in Arizona, a trip paid for with money obtained through his fraudulent actions.
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